The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Ashley, Laura
1925–85, British fashion designer and manufacturer. After serving in the Women’s Royal Naval Service, she and her husband founded a company to produce silkscreened placemats, scarves, and tea towels. Her romantic and old-fashioned look carried over into women’s clothing, home furnishings, children’s wear, fabrics and wall coverings and to decorative accessories. Her more popular designs included a smock blouse, patch pockets, and dresses designed in the Edwardian style.
